Heavy rains since July have caused massive floods in the central and southern regions of Chad. Nearly 700,000 people have been affected, including 70,000 people who have lost their homes. Here, a family outside their flood damaged home in capital city N'Djamena. Credit: OCHA/Pierre Peron

The Logone and Chari Rivers, which run close to N’Djamena, overflowed and flooded nearby neighborhoods. Here, a market in Walia is under several feet of water. Credit: OCHA/Pierre Peron

The rains normally end in September but this year's rainy season lasted well into October. Downpours were also unusually heavier. Here, canoes replaced motorcycles as the necessary mode of transport in N’Djamena. Credit: OCHA/Pierre Peron

Tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in N’Djamena found shelter in camps set up by the Government. At this site in Walia, UN agencies and NGOs are assisting people with health, water and sanitation services. Credit: OCHA/Pierre Peron

Floods and poor road conditions in southern Chad made it hard for aid agencies to reach people who needed help. Credit: OCHA/Pierre Peron

A crowd of people gathered to meet a team of humanitarian experts who traveled by boat to villages completely cut-off by the floods. The UN Central Emergency Fund (CERF) allocated $3 million in emergency assistance to these communities. Credit: OCHA/Pierre Peron

Many people moved all their belongings to higher ground often along roadsides. Here, families with their belongings in the southern region of Mayo Kebbi Est. Credit: OCHA/Pierre Peron

Hundreds of villages were abandoned and about 96,000 homes were damaged across the country. The water is now finally starting to recede, but people will need help to rebuild their lives once they return home. Credit: OCHA/Pierre Peron

Heavy rains since July have caused massive floods in the central and southern regions of Chad. Nearly 700,000 people have been affected, including 70,000 people who have lost their homes. Here, a family outside their flood damaged home in capital city N'Djamena. Credit: OCHA/Pierre Peron